twiggyscarab

YES, the grain. I wasn't sure if you needed to dye the leather in a specific stage of production or not. 8-9 oz veg-tan, noted. I'll be sure to check out that book/author. I did notice that I wasn't really finding much info online. Guess I'll have to dust off those "book" things again. I'll also definitely check out that link. Learned a lot already. Thanks a ton for the response.

Extreme newbie alert. I'll try to make this question as comprehensible as I possibly can... I have begun fooling around with leather from the craft store, and have decided it is time to make something serious. I'd like to start with leather wristbands, adding snaps/buckles/other various hardware. For this purpose, I am looking for thick leather, like the type that is usually used for wristbands, belts, etc. Fairly thick, firm leather with at least one "shiny" (excuse my lack of technical terminology) side. The issue is, I've found it incredibly difficult to pinpoint the type of leather I need to buy. Basically, I am trying to find out the industry term(s) used for this type of leather. Kind of a part two to that question... I have already learned all about dying leather, but it is still unclear to me whether it needs to be processed/prepared in a specific way to be dyed. For example, it seems to me that "shiny" (that word again ) leather wouldn't dye very well. Feel free to link me to other sites; not afraid to do some research if I am pointed in the right direction. Thank you in advance for bearing with me through this jumbled mess! P.S.- Not sure if this is in the right subforum, feel free to move it if its not.